Question

Fiona has $18 to spend. She spent $4.25, including tax, to buy a notebook. She needs to save $9.75, but she wants to buy a snack. If crackers cost $0.50 per package including tax, what inequality would show the maximum number of pack
my, Dan, and Mike are competing in a cooking competition. They all used different amounts of milk from a container holding 6 gallons of milk.

Amy used 13% of the total milk in the container.
Dan used 0.14 of the total milk in the container.
Mike used 0.5 gallon of the total milk in the container.
Who used the greatest amount of milk from the container? Show your work and explain your answer in words.

Answer 1

1. $18-4,25=13,75 \\ 13,75-9,75=4 \\ 0,50x \leq 4$ <u />⇔$x= \frac{4}{0,50}$⇔$x= 8$
R: She can buy 8 crackers

2. Amy used 13%
Dan used 0,14*100 = 14%
Mike used 0,5*100 = 50%
R: Mike used the greatest amount of milk.